Iran’s chief negotiator on the United States and the country’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, has said Tehran will not approve any agreement with the United States until the rights of the Iranian people are secured.
In a video message broadcast on state television on Sunday, Ghalibaf said: “We will not approve any agreement until we are sure the rights of the Iranian people have been protected.” He added: “Our negotiators do not put their trust in the words or promises of the enemy.”
Ghalibaf made the remarks amid ongoing diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States to end the war that began on February 28. The two sides are currently exchanging proposals and counter-proposals on a possible framework for a settlement.
The previous day, US media outlets The New York Times and Axios reported that President Donald Trump had sent Iran a new draft framework containing harsher terms than before. The details of the new proposal were not disclosed.
From Iran’s point of view, among the most important issues in any settlement are the lifting of economic sanctions and the release of Iranian assets frozen in foreign banks.
Iran also regards oversight of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as its legitimate right, and has kept tight control over the vital waterway since the war began. As a large share of the world’s energy supply passes through the strait, the situation in the region is having a major impact on international markets too.
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